Faudree wins Plantation Field CIC 3-star event

Will Faudree of North Carolina and Pawlaw won the top CIC 3-star division at Plantation Field International Horse Trials on Sunday.

Overnight cross country leader Karen O'Connor of The Plains, Va. and Mandiba dropped to second place after knocking a rail down in the final stadium jumping phase.

Faudree, who was a reserve for the U.S. team at the London Olympics, and Pawlaw had a clean round in stadium jumping to overtake Olympian O'Connor and win the featured division of the event.

Third were Ballynoecastle RM and Buck Davidson, who grew across the road in the Unionville, Pa. area where the Plantation Field event was held. Full results for all divisions are available at the event's website.